Buro Tech Consulting Engineers CC

Since 1996

Members: NJS van Wyk Pr Eng B Sc (Ing) (Elek) MSAACE MSAIEE MIESSA

CK 92/05979/23

COMPANY

PROFILE 2020

Registered Firm: CESA

Soli Deo Gloria

Tel: 012 542 1010

E-mail: burotech@burotech.co.za

Website: www.burotech.co.za

141 Main Street

Heatherdale AH

Akasia 0182

PO Box 59887

Karen Park

0118

Buro Tech Consulting Engineers

Buro Tech Consulting Engineers is an established consulting engineering firm

located in Pretoria, founded in 1996.

Company OverviewWe specialise in the following consulting engineering services:

- Electrical Engineering;

- Electronic Engineering;

- Mechanical Engineering

Our Electrical Department covers distribution and reticulation services for all

kinds of projects as well as municipal networks. Services include substations,

power lines, cable feeders, township and street lighting.

Buro Tech has also extensive experience in all building related services for retail,

commercial, office, industrial, residential and specialised buildings. Building

services include electrical and electronic, energy, air conditioning, ventilation and

refrigeration (HEVAC+R), transportation, access and control, security and other

installations.

We also specialise in the electrical and electronic services for water related

projects, such as water treatment plants, pump stations and dams for

municipalities and mines.

Experience of the personnel in Consulting Engineering adds up to more than a

100 years.

We strive to achieve excellence in all the services we are providing and to

provide meticulous attention to detail, whether the project is large or small.

We are an independent company with no obligation to, or ties with any

commercial concern which could influence its professional judgment,

recommendations or decisions.

Our firm offers equal opportunity in terms of qualifications for the appointment of

personnel, with the most suitable qualification as selection criterion.

Corporate Objectives

Long Term Objectives

We continually meet the objectives listed above to maintain growth, but

remain small enough to still manage, at management level, each project in all

its phases, namely: report; design; documentation; project management and

administration.

In essence therefore, we strive to ensure that at the completion of a project, all

parties involved, will be satisfied with the service and the end product, which

was produced, on time and within budget.

ClientsWe are driven to provide a professional service of the highest standard that

meets our client’s requirements with regard to costs, duration and

management.

CommunityWe also undertake projects in cooperation with communities in order to meet

the needs and aspirations, to provide employment opportunities, which

contribute towards the overall benefit of the country.

EnvironmentTo design and manage the implementation of projects in such a manner as to

minimise any pollution, harm to the environment, or ecological disturbance and

to strictly adhere to the regulations of relevant authorities.

PersonnelWe maintain a well-qualified and efficient staff complement through the

provision of

- competitive remuneration packages & recognition,

- pleasant working conditions,

- excellent resources,

- efficient leadership, and

- a friendly working environment.

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Membership

- Registered Member with Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)

- Member of South African Institute of Electrical Engineers

- Member of Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa

- Member of Engineering Council of South Africa

- Member of Institute of Electrical Technician Engineers

- Member of Institute of Mechanical Engineers

B-BBEE Certification

Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor

Awards

2000: SAICE Pretoria Branch Award for Technical Excellence together with

a Civil Engineering Firm for the Rietvlei Water Treatment Plant;

2000: SAACE National Award for Technical Excellence together with a

Civil Engineering Firm for the Rietvlei Water Treatment Plant

Our firm’s structure consist of:

Structure

Multi-Disciplinary Services Electrical, Electronic & Mechanical

Buro Tech Consulting Engineers specialise in Electrical Reticulation Projects and

have the following in-house qualities:

- The most advanced reticulation software such as ReticMaster and Relux are

applied for design and load flow calculations.

- Financial optimisation is integral to all designs.

- The firm has an extensive knowledge of various Municipalities’ requirements,

regarding reticulation standards and Electrical Systems.

- Buro Tech is well known for giving high priority to the client’s interest by extensive

negotiations with the Local Authorities

- Experience in consulting engineering of the personnel adds up to more than 100

years.

- The firm strives to establish a reputation for highly professional and quality service

to its Clients: All personnel of Buro Tech are personally committed to maintain this

as the competitive advantage of the firm.

- Quality control procedures are followed in the execution of projects.

Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical services include:

❖ Electricity Distribution and Reticulation, Streetlighting, Substations and Switchgear;

❖ Renewable Energy Installations (Solar PV Panels & Solar Geysers) and Heat

Pumps;

❖ Pumping Stations;

❖ Water and Sewage Treatment Plants and Process Control and Automation;

❖ Electric Motors, Motor Control Centres and Variable Speed Drives;

❖ Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA);

❖ Telemetry Monitoring and Control;

❖ Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s);

❖ Building Illumination, Specialised Lighting and HEVAC+R Systems (Energy,

Airconditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration);

❖ Heat Pump Water Heating Systems;

❖ Earthing and Lighting Protection;

❖ Security, Fire Detection and Public Address Systems;

❖ Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Standby Generators;

❖ Power Supplies to Computers;

❖ Lifts and Escalators;

❖ Building and Energy Management Systems;

WORK EXPERIENCE RELATED TO STREETLIGHT TYPE PROJECTS

❖ Lucas Mangope Highway Streetlighting – ±5km

❖ Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) – ±14km (assistance construction

management)

❖ N3 Freeway Streetlighting from Pietermaritzburg to Durban in consortium for

SANRAL ±80km (design stage)

❖ More than 200 streetlighting/reticulation projects on municipal/residential projects

Buro Tech Consulting Engineers also specializes in Mechanical HEVAC+R Projects and have

the following in-house qualities:

- The most advanced reticulation software such as the Hourly Analysis Program (HAP from

Carrier), Loadest, Room-Heat and Peak-Load are applied for design and load flow calculations.

- HVACPAC 3D software is used for high level presentations.

- Financial optimisation is integral to all designs.

- Experience in consulting engineering of the personnel adds up to more than 22 years.

- Quality control procedures are followed in the execution of projects.

Core Mechanical (HEVAC+R and Medical Gas) expertise include:

❖ Central (Water-Based and DX-Based VRV) Air Conditioning Systems: Water-Based systems are either 2-pipe CHW systems or 4-pipe CHW/HTW systems

❖ Clean-Room (Computer-Room) Air Conditioning Systems

❖ Cold and Freezer Rooms and other related Refrigeration Installation Designs (Excl. Cryogenics)

❖ Direct Expansion Air Conditioning Systems

❖ Evaporative Cooling Air Conditioning Systems

❖ Indoor-Air Quality and Ventilation Systems

❖ Packaged Air Conditioning Systems

❖ Hot Water Systems: Heat-Pumps, Solar and Hybrids

❖ Medical Gas Installation Design:

Medical Air

Medical Carbon Dioxide

Medical Nitrous Oxide

Medical Oxygen

EntonoxVacuum and Scavenger

❖ Smoke Ventilation & Extraction

Work Experience Related to Building Services Projects:

❖ Banks, Court Houses, Municipal Buildings, Town Halls

❖ Commercial Offices

❖ Police Stations, Fire Stations, Post Offices

❖ Restaurants, Dining Halls, Lunch Rooms, Cafeterias

❖ Kitchens (Only Exhaust system & Makeup-Air system – excludes Kitchen Equipment)

❖ Hospitals, Medical/ Dental Centres and Clinics

❖ Residential and Apartments

❖ Motels and Hotels

❖ School Classrooms (Laboratories)

❖ Libraries and Museums

❖ Retail, Malls, Shopping Centres, Supermarkets and Department Stores

❖ Pharmaceutical, Clothing, Beauty and Barber shops

❖ Jails/ Prisons

❖ Auditoriums and Theatres, and

❖ Churches and Synagogues

Standards applicable to Building Services Projects:

❖ Design of ventilation systems in accordance with SANS 10400 – Part “O”,

❖ Design of fire protection systems in accordance with SANS 10090,

❖ Design of kitchen extraction system in accordance with SANS 1850,

❖ Design of plantrooms; chillers and chiller plantrooms and DX units in accordance with SANS

10147,

❖ Air conditioning installation, testing and balancing thereof in accordance with SANS 1238 &

10173,

❖ Building Drawing Practices in accordance with SANS 10143 and

❖ Energy usage in buildings in accordance with SANS 10400XA

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Green Technology

PV SOLAR: SOLIDARITEIT

HOT WATER SYSTEM: THEMBELIHLE RESIDENTIAL VILLAGE

(2018 AFRICAN PROPERTY AWARD WINNER)

This breakthrough project comprised of the installation of 400 Solar PV modules for a total installed capacity of 100kWp. Services Provided:

• Custom lightweight Solar PV module support structures.

• Energy conversion is done via 4x 25kW inverter system.

• Battery back-up designed for 25% of design load requirements.

• Solar PV systems & structural roof support designs

• AC & DC reticulation services

During the International Property Awards global event recognising excellence across the globe, this blue-chip project was announced the winner of the 2018 African Property Awards category, at a prestigious gala event on 11 Oct 2018 in Dubai. It comprises of residential buildings for 733 house-holds, together with a retail component. Services provided:

• Electrical reticulation services

• Electrical building services

• Hot water services

• Security and access control services

• UPS & Standby Generators PV SOLAR: AFRIFORUM PV SOLAR: JONES & WAGENER

This landmark project comprised of the installation of 216 Solar PV modules for a total installed capacity of 62kWp. Services Provided:

• Energy conversion is done via 3x 25kW inverter system.

• AC & DC reticulation services

This significant project comprises of the installation of 274 Solar PV modules for a total installed capacity of 71kWp. Services Provided:

• Energy conversion is done via 4x 25kW inverter system;

• AC & DC reticulation services

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Buildings

EYETHU SHOPPING CENTRE – ORANGE FARM

QUATTRO FONTANE - CENTURION

This project was completed during 2014 with a total of ± 34 000m² retail space (JV with Sebokwa). The building was designed according to the latest energy efficient requirements. Services provided:

• Electrical reticulation services

• Electrical building services

• Security and access control services

• Standby Generators

This prestigious development comprises of a building equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and finishes. Services provided:

• Electrical reticulation services

• Electrical building services

• Energy Efficient equipment AncilliaryAncillary services

THEMBELIHLE VILLAGE TSHWANE

WORLD BANK OFFICE PARK TSHWANE

This flagship project comprises residential buildings for 733 households together with a retail component. Services provided:

• Electrical reticulation services

• Electrical building services

• Hot water services

• Security and access control services UPS & Standby Generators

This prestigious project consists of 2 buildings and was completed during 2010. The services had to comply with the high standards of the World Bank. This building was designed according to the latest energy efficient requirements. Services provided:

• Electrical reticulation services

• Electrical building services

• Security and access control services UPS & Standby Generators

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Buildings (continue)

VIRGIN ACTIVE HEALTH CLUB - WONDERBOOM

LOVE BOTSWANA

MAUN

This breakthrough project comprised of the installation of 400 Solar PV modules for a total installed capacity of 100kWp. Services Provided:

• Custom lightweight Solar PV module support structures.

• Energy conversion is done via 4x 25kW inverter system.

• Battery back-up designed for 25% of design load requirements.

• Solar PV systems & structural roof support designs

• AC & DC reticulation services

This project was completed during 2012 and serves as a multi-purpose hall and place of worship. Services provided:

• Electrical building services

• Electronic services

• Standby Generators

• Air-conditioning service

THREE RIVERS OFFICE BUILDING

HALLMARK BUILDING – TSHWANE

This prominent building was completed during 2013. The building was designed according to the latest energy efficient requirements. Services provided:

• Electrical building services

• Security and access control services UPS & Standby Generator

This project comprises the renovation of a 20-storey office building with a total of ± 27 000m² office accommodation. Services provided:

• Electrical reticulation services

• Electrical building services

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Electrical Reticulation and Streetlighting

NEW 10MVA TRANSFORMER

DUVHA X2: KIEPERSOL SUBSTATION

SWITCHGEAR INSTALLATION IN

TYPICAL MUNICIPAL SUBSTATION

INDUSTRIAL TOWNSHIP: LAYING OF

MV CABLES FROM PRETORIA NORTH SUB

OVERHEAD RETICULATION

LOTUS GARDENS, CITY OF TSHWANE

STREET LIGHTING: GOLDEN HIGHWAY

INTERNAL RETICULATION

EQUESTRIA X 86, CITY OF TSHWANE

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Mining & Industrial

GROOTEGELUK EXXARO MINE: REFURBISHMENT OF DIESEL WORKSHOP

VDDC MINE: DEWATERING

BMK MINE: WELVERDIEND PUMP STATION

RFG: BAKED BEAN FACTORY, KRUGERSDORP

Multi-Disciplinary Services

Water & Environment

SPECIALISED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EXPERTISE

The specialised experience and expertise as achieved with the completion of many

dams, pump stations, water care works as well as water treatment works are applied.

Buro Tech has an intimate experience with the rather specialised control of water

related and treatment plants.

PROJECT RELATED EXPERIENCE

38 Pump stations with largest capacity 24m³/sec.

10 Sewerage plants with largest capacity 20 Mℓ /day.

15 Water treatment works with largest capacity 120 Mℓ/day.

4 Dam walls for DWAF : Wolwedans, Inanda, Glen Mellville & Nandoni dams

It is believed that the experience to date has earned Buro Tech Consulting Engineers

the reputation to be a serious contender as Electrical Consulting Engineers for the

mentioned services.

Buro Tech is also pride of the fact that personnel employed in the Electrical

Department of the Department of Water Affairs, forms part of their reference list.

Energy Effective Design

The electrical installation of every dam is audited and re-designed, where applicable,

for energy effectiveness compliance with SANS204. The optimisation of energy

consumption thus forms a very important criteria in any design.

Process Control, Instrumentation and Automisation

The latest technology and best fit for purpose control and automisation philosophies

are considered and applied during the design stage of any project. Final selections

are performed in collaboration with the client.

However, non-sophisticated equipment and control will be applied when required by

the process design or client.

WORK EXPERIENCE RELATED TO MULTI-MILLION WATER TYPE PROJECTS

❖ Vaalwater Boreholes (3) - Phase 1;

❖ Sewage Works (Bothaville);

❖ Pump stations (Dept of Water Affairs, Iscor Newcastle, Houtrivier, Planknek);

❖ Rietvlei Water Care Works – Upgrade of PLC’s;

❖ Nandoni Water Care Works (Dept of Water Affairs);

❖ Nandoni Dam Wall – Electrical Reticulation portion (Dept of Water Affairs);

❖ Manica Water Care Works and Pump Stations (Mozambique);

❖ Amersfoort Water Care Works and Pump Stations;

❖ Zongesien Sewerage Works;

❖ Several Mines – Pump and Plant Stations, Mine Water projects

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Water Related Projects

PLANT ENGINEER OPERATING PLANT FROM

SCADA SYSTEM

PLC EQUIPMENTFOR A FILTER PLANT AT

RIETVLEI WCW

22kV and 6.6kV SWITCHGEAR AT NANDONI WATERTREATMENT PLANT

HIGH LIFT PUMP STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT NANDONI

WATERTREATMENT PLANT (PLANT CAPACITY 60Ml/day)

LOWERING OF LIGHTING MAST NANDONI DAM

PUMPING STATION FOR HIGH LIFT PUMPS ONE MOTOR VSD DRIVE

Buro Tech Consulting Engineers is involved

- within the boundaries of the Republic of South Africa, as well as

- outside the Republic.

International Project Locations include:

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

Geographical Representation

141 Main Street

Heatherdale A/H

AKASIA

PO Box 59887

KARENPARK

0118

TEL: +27 12 542 1010

Fax: 086 516 4024

Email: burotech@burotech.co.za

Website: www.burotech.co.za

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Members: NJS van Wyk Pr Eng B Sc (Ing) (Elek) MSAACE MSAIEE MIESSA

CK 92/05979/23

Registered Firm: CESA

Soli Deo Gloria